Is it just me or is the average age...

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  1. hoxer

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    ... relatively high in this community? I viewed the most liked users and took some samples from the "members online right now" list. Most seems 23 or older. I've seen many 30+. That's interesting.
     
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  2. Blimy

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    The game has a reasonably slow pace of character development, nothing to easily boast among your friends. This kind of game appeals usually more to a more mature crowd.
     
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    42 myself...

    This, Ark, and Arma III are my main games... I love my survival games, but sometimes a person just needs to virtually shoot others on the head....
     
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  4. Blimy

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    I'll top that at age 44. Spring chicken that you are. :D
     
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  5. hoxer

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    Well I threw the game at my 10 year old kid. It didn't quite catch him though. He didn't want to play it alone, so I bought him a copy. First thing he did was try to fly away from me in the escape pod. He managed to cross an ocean before he couldn't go any further. :rolleyes:
     
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  6. Yolofessional

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    i dont think you have to be old to prefer gameplay over pretty explosions or steam achievement badges.

    if anything i think the age makes this place more helpful, and more polite than other games i play.
     
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    I was in college when you were still in middle school - 48, here. :p
     
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  8. Blimy

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    LOL
     
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  9. WoodBag

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    A relative child at 28 here. Not completely surprised by the older player base but I am thankful for it.

    A lot of considered and well written posts.

    Good work team!
     
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  10. Slam Jones

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    26 here. Kinda surprised it's an "older" crowd, but also not. It's not the easiest game in the world, so I imagine those of lesser maturity would be a little put off.
     
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  11. Mac

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    Wow, ouch. Thanks for that! 23+ is the new "old". Yeesh. ( o_O ;) )

    But something you youngins should remember, most of us 30-50 year olds grew up with video games, and there was a big boom in the 80s. To me, it's only natural to continue to play them as we continue to "grow up" (in a strictly chronological sense, of course).
    Tell you what made me feel old was when Star Craft turned 15 a few years ago.
     
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  12. Mac

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    Being "easy" isn't what makes me want to play it. ;) Ever try and get all the achievements in the original Lego Star Wars? Call that "easy", why doncha? :mad:


    :p
     
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  13. hoxer

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    Well he said that it wasn't an easy game :D
     
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    I personally like the fact that the crowd here seems to be mostly more mature players.
    I'm 46 myself, and I've been a gamer since I was a kid.
     
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    Well, maybe it's time this old man got some glasses. >.<
     
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    41 here. Played Space Invaders on one of those old tabletop units you used to get in bars and restaurants when I was 5 and I've been gaming ever since.
     
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    Why would age be a limitation to play games? Games are a part of societies since they exist, we’re just changing the games we play

    I still remember my granddad playing cards and domino with his buddies in the park, I used to play cards as well when me and my buddies had a lot more free time, now It’s just easier to find them online

    Sign of the times guys……
     
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  18. Baneus

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    It's like the old saying: " You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing".
     
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    Live to Ride, Ride to Live.
     
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